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K71.0: Toxic liver disease with cholestasis

Your liver was damaged. As a result, toxic substances have accumulated in your blood.

The liver is an important organ on the top right of the abdomen. For example, it helps with blood clotting and detoxifying the body. Nutrients from food are processed in the liver.

Your liver was damaged by toxic substances. These toxic substances can for instance be medications, chemical substances such as plant-based toxins or drugs. But toxic substances produced naturally in the body can also damage the liver. These toxic substances are produced in the metabolism every day. Depending on how severely the liver was damaged, it may no longer be able to perform its normal tasks.

Toxic substances are usually excreted via the liver. When old cells are broken down or nutrients converted, this also produces toxic substances. If, for example, old red blood cells are broken down, substances are produced that turn the urine yellow and feces brown. If the liver is damaged, it will no longer be able to convert these toxic substances.

The white membrane of the eyes will initially turn yellow. Later on, the entire skin will often look yellow. The urine is often much darker than usual and can appear brown.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).